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A Volusia County man is accused of shoving another customer in a restaurant so hard, she had to undergo surgery.

Investigators said the suspect, Jeremy Piveral, 40, created a disturbance in a DeLeon Springs restaurant Saturday night.

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Before it was over, a senior citizen who was not involved was on the ground.

The victim, Kim Collins, 70, is still hospitalized at Florida Hospital DeLand. Collins told WESH 2 News she suffered a broken femur, when the suspect, who was leaving the restaurant, Karlings Inn, in a rage, forcefully shoved her, pushing her to the ground.

"Everybody was really aghast when it happened," Collins said.

Collins said while they were aghast, she was in terrible pain at Karlings Inn, on Highway 17 in DeLeon Springs.

Collins was picking up dinner when deputies said Piveral started raving and yelling about his meal, refusing to pay.

Collins, who knows the owners, tried to reason with Piveral.

"I know that you're unhappy, but you are making all these other people in the restaurant unhappy," Collins explained.

Collins said Piveral finally went outside where he was still arguing with the owner. She grew concerned and opened the door to tell the owner to come back in. The victim said Piveral followed.

"As I was closing the door, he grabbed it from me and he grabbed it open and then he pushed me to get me out of his way, shoved me down," Collins said.

An employee called 911, sobbing.

Deputies arrived at the restaurant where Piveral, who they described as under the influence, was arrested.

The victim, who already has a left artificial hip, now has a broken bone in the right hip. She is a runner, and will leave the hospital with a walker.

"My daughter and I were planning a half-marathon in April, but the doctor just said I couldn't do it," Collins said.

Piveral is out of jail after posting $5,000 bond on a charge of aggravated battery to a person over 65.

The suspect was at the restaurant with several other people, but investigators said they weren't involved in the incident.